Going Green - Talking Trash

I often think about and research ways to help the environment. I especially think about reducing my waste. I use cloth diapers, reusable grocery bags, recycle all paper and cardboard and plastic, glass and aluminum.

I found some facts from Better Homes and Gardens that I want to pass to you. I always wondered what became of the items I recycled - here is some cool information.

Recycled Glass becomes food containers, tiles, landscaping pebbles and road surfacing.

Paper becomes newsprint, boxes, insulation, and animal bedding. **One Sunday paper recycled each month saves a tree a year!!!

Aluminum becomes beverage cans, cookware, bike parts, and tennis rackets. Steel becomes new steel and could become auto parts, filing cabinets or appliances.

Plastic turns into alot of things. #1 and #2 plastics become beverage and shampoo bottles, pipes, fleece, fencing, deck planks and gutters.

Want a cool shopping tote - check some out like the one pictured above out at my Etsy store - http://www.simplesweetcakes.etsy.com/ .

Now you can feel good knowing where your recycled items end up! Good Kharma :>

Going Green - Hanky schmanky

In my quest to turn to all things helping the environment I have found this adorable site - Hankyschmanky!

This hanky pictured is called "Boogie Dance". ha ha ha :>

By using handkerchiefs we can cut down on the amount of waste in landfills. We can also cut down on the amount of trees that are cut down for tissue production.

Some of you are saying - oh my - gross, I don't want to carry a hanky around. Well, yeah, that may be true - it could be disgusting. But, how many of you carry around a dirty tissue in your pocket and use it over again?

Using hankies does require you to carry a few at a time (especially as a mom of toddlers) AND it does require you to do some laundry (biodegradable soap, of course!) but it will put you one step further towards helping our environment!

I have been searching for other hanky makers out there and have found several on Etsy. I really think that they are on to something.......Could hankies be the new COOL accessory??